The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-31
AMENDMENT.

strike out from section one of article eight the
four qualifications for voters which reads as fol
lows:
''If twenty-five years of age or upwards. he
shall have paid within two years state OF couIi-
" tax. which shall have been assessed at least
two months, and paid at least one month before
the election, 50 that the section which reads as
follows:
Every male citizen. twenty-one years of age.
possessing the following qualifications. shall be
entitled 10 vote at all elections:
First. He shall have been citizen of the Unit
ed States at least one month
Second. He shall have resided in the state one
year ior II, having previously been qualified
eieetOr or native born citizen of thu stale he
shall have removed therefrOm and returned
then six monthsl Immediately precedingthe cleo
ton
Third. He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer TO vote at least two
months Immediately preceding the election.
Fourth. II twenty-five years Of age or upwards
ne shall have paid, within two years. a state or
county tax, which shall have been ASSESSED at
least two moaths. and paid at least one month be-
fore the election shall be amended so a. to
reasi follows:
Every male citizen twenty-one years of age.
possessing the following qualifications shall be
entitled 10 vote al the polling place of the elec-
tiOn district OF which he shall at the time he a
resident and not elsewhere:
First. He shall have been citizen of the Unit
ed States AT least thirty DAYS.
Second. lie shall have resided In the state one
year Tor II. having previously been a qualified
eleeior or native born citizen Of the state he
siS monthsl Immediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer to vote al least thirty
days Immediately preceding the election The
legislature at the session thereof next after the
adoption of this section, shall, and from time to
tine thereafter may, enact laws to properly en-
force this provision.
Fourth Every male citizen of the age of TWEEN
y one years, who shall have been a citizen for
thirty days and an inhabitant of this state one
year next preceding an election except M rnunir
llal elections. and for the last thirty days resi-
dent of the election district in which he may Of
fer MS vote, shall be entitled 10 vote AT such cleo
ton iii the cleo lion district of which he shall at
the time be resident and not elsewhere for all
officers that now are or hereafter may be elected
by the people: Pr0ridsd That in time of war no
eleetor in the actual military service of the state
or OF the United States, in the army or navy
thereof shall be deprived of his vote by reason OF
his absence from such election district and the
legislature shall have power TO provide the man
fler iii which and the time and place af which
snch absent electors may vote and for the return
and canvass OF their votes in the election district
IN which they respectively reside.
fifth. For the purpose Of voting no per-
son shall be deemed to have gained or Lost a
reslIehce ~ reason OF his presence or absence
while employed in the service of the United
states or the State, nor while engaged in the
navigation of the waters of the state or of the high
seas nor while student Of any college or semi
nary OF learning, nor while Kept at any aims
mousse or public institution except the inmates of
any home for disabled and INDECENT soldiers and
sailors, who, for the purpose Of voting shall be
deemec TO reside in the election distIict where
said home Is located Laws shall be made for
ascertaining, by proper proofs, the citizens who
shall he entitled 10 the right Of suffrage hereby
established
true copy of the joint resolution
CHARLES W STONE
Secretary ofthe Commonwealth